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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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